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Old 01-02-2004, 12:51 AM   #1
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breeding yellowtails?Im not ready..


For the last couple of weeks my 2 yellowtail damsels have spent alot of time courting. The male turns all blotchy and entices the female into his rock. They swim in super fast circles above it then dive into his little spot. Quite a show, but not today, I noticed my male staying really close to his rock... closer inspection revealed he appears to be gaurding a patch of kinda blueish colored goo??? its real hard to see but from the right angle it looks like eggs. I tried to get a good pic..
This sounds silly but, the female does seem thinner.

So now what, is there any chance of success, my tank is so new and my set up.... well I got allot of work to do, where does this fit in? Do I just sit back, enjoy the show ,see what happens? Or do I need to be building a nursery? Adding to my already long list of to-do's.

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the patch in question is right in the middle, the dark blue is the male yellowtail his nose is on it.
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Old 01-02-2004, 03:13 AM   #2
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Hi akh,

While I can't tell from the pic you posted if those are indeed eggs, your description of their situation and of the parents(?) behavior (the male is the primary defender) is consistent with damsels.

The problem really isn't in getting the eggs to hatch (4-7 days for many species), but in sustaining the larval young --which in nature would lead a pelagic existence, drifting in the water and living off of smaller plankton and nekton. In hobbyist aquaria, larvae often just get chewed up by the pumps or else starve for lack of appropriate food items.

Don't worry, though --at least your damsels are healthy and comfortable enough to actually breed. They will likely keep on breeding, if you resist the urge to dramatically change the very environment that suits them so well.

You might want to check the Breeder's Registry, online, to see if they have any info on Chrysiptera husbandry, propagation and rearing..

Good luck.


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Thanks for the advice, what an AWESOME hobby this is!
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